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kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛMeaning
1ConjunctionB2
I only ask that; just; as long as
used to introduce a minimal request or condition, meaning 'I only ask that...' or 'as long as'.
Examples
ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you wantขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛI only ask that; just; as long asได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when
We can go anywhere on vacation, as long as I get to go with you is enough.
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ผมpǒmไม่ว่าmâi-wâaอะไรà-raiหรอกrɔ̀kที่tîiคุณkunจะjàกลับดึกglàp-dʉ̀kขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛโทรมาtoo-maaบอกbɔ̀ɔkกันganก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
I don't mind you coming home late, I only ask that you call to let me know first.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiคุณkunจะjàใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiไหนnǎiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiในnaiการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápสุดท้ายsùt-táaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตามdtaamเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiที่tîiเราraoวางไว้waang-wái
For this project, you can use any method to solve the problem, as long as the final result meets the goals we've set.
ในnaiชีวิตchii-wítนี้níiผมpǒmไม่ต้องการmâi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanอะไรà-raiมากmâakเลยləəiขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛได้เห็นdâai-hěnครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkและlɛ́สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
In this life, I don't ask for much at all; I only ask to see my family happy and healthy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛI only ask that; just; as long asI only ask that; just; as long asWord